23: Fire Lord

The hero shaped by Zhou Mingjie was not a product of natural gestation, but a pseudo-hero born under the forced catalysis of external forces.

Although he broke through racial shackles and his strength surged, possessing an invincible crushing power against those of the same rank.

However, this power came at the cost of severe damage to his potential, henceforth losing the possibility of further growth and transformation.

With the Flame Lord's Extraordinary-level Nine-star strength, it was enough for Zhou Mingjie to look down upon Shuguang Middle School.

At this moment, the Flame Lord raised its flaming halberd high and roared:

"My compatriots, take up your weapons and follow me into this land of sin! Let the blood of our enemies quell our rage!"

With that, the Flame Lord took the lead in the charge, stepping into the teleportation gate without hesitation.

Behind it, hundreds of Fire Elements formed a neat array, orderly following its steps and rushing into the teleportation gate together.

Upon entering the teleportation gate, the surrounding environment made the Flame Lord frown deeply.

A nauseating negative aura permeated the air, constantly eroding its body.

A blood-red sun hung high in the sky, foreboding ill; everything here made it feel extremely uncomfortable.

It suppressed its discomfort and quickly made arrangements, assigning a hundred Fire Elements to firmly guard the teleportation gate.

Zhou Mingjie, who usually seemed carefree, was in fact meticulous.

He knew well the source of his arrogance; once he lost his God Domain, his sworn enemies in the family would immediately try to kill him.

Therefore, every time he invaded, he would leave a portion of his strength to guard the teleportation gate, to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of any weakness.

The remaining Fire Elements, led by the Flame Lord, formed a neat formation and advanced towards the center of the God Domain.

Along the way, the desolate landscape made the Flame Lord feel puzzled.

Why expend energy to conquer such barren land?

But the Lord's oracle could not be disobeyed, so it could only complain silently in its heart.

Wherever the Flame Legion passed, the withered grass instantly ignited, and the barren plains transformed into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen looked at this Flame Legion and couldn't help but inwardly lament.

He had miscalculated, not expecting that kid to truly have the capital to be arrogant.

These Fire Elements were naturally Fire Mages, and their close-combat abilities were also impressive.

Their average strength reached Extraordinary Three-star, and with a full burst, they were enough to reduce the entire God Domain to ashes.

At this moment, they were gathered in a square formation, and their combined flames multiplied their power even further.

And the leading Extraordinary Nine-star Flame Lord was an even more troublesome problem.

Ye Chen's strongest, the Extraordinary Five-star Apollo, had slim chances against the Flame Lord.

Seeing the Fire Elements approaching the God Domain Core disguised in the center of the Abyss, Ye Chen, left with no choice, could only order Apollo to rise from his comfortable retreat and lead the succubi to meet the enemy.

At the peak of the mountain, Apollo and AgaVaried respectfully listened to the Lord's command:

"AgaVaried, you lead your kin to snipe the enemy from high altitude. You must preserve your strength while doing your best to attract the enemy's attention."

"Apollo, as the main attacker, find the right moment to unleash Fear Storm with all your might."

"The Worm Army will cooperate with your actions. This time, we must annihilate all invaders!"

"Yes, my Lord!"

Apollo and AgaVaried replied in unison, then led the succubus race to spread their wings and fly towards the second layer of the Abyss.

After issuing the command, Ye Chen opened the Abyssal Worm's attribute panel and spent twelve thousand Abyss Power to bestow a brand new talent upon it.

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As it got closer to the center of the God Domain, the Flame Lord ordered a halt.

Although no trace of the enemy had been found yet, it did not want the army to fall into danger.

"All troops, listen to my command! Prepare to jointly cast [Meteor Fire Shower]!"

The Fire Elements stopped their advance, and rapidly condensed fireballs between their hands.

"Fire!"

Countless fireballs whistled towards the dim sky, like a brilliant meteor shower.

Immediately after, the fireballs exploded in the air, transforming into a dense rain of fire that poured down, targeting the God Domain Core.

As the fire rain fell, a raging inferno ignited in the center of the God Domain, yet the pure white orb remained motionless, seemingly unaffected by the sea of fire.

Seeing this, the Flame Lord was filled with doubt.

Logically, an ordinary God Domain Core should not be able to withstand such intense burning, unless it possessed strong fire resistance like the Flame Core in their own God Domain.

But after burning for a long time, the expected scene of the core shattering did not occur, which made the Flame Lord even more perplexed.

It ordered another Meteor Fire Shower, and another round of fireballs exploded in the sky.

The fire rain once again poured down onto the earth, but still, there was no sign of the core shattering.

A ominous premonition rose in the Flame Lord's heart; this battle would likely not end easily.

Sure enough, not long after, the premonition came true.

The Flame Legion slowly advanced to the God Domain Core, where the large white orb was clearly visible, already within attack range.

"Prepare Fireball spells, target—the God Domain Core!"

The Flame Lord's command clearly reached every Fire Element's ear, and the Fireball spells were ready to be unleashed.

"Fire!"

Hundreds of fireballs whistled as they smashed towards the God Domain Core.

"Rumble..."

The violent explosion caused the surrounding ground to sink by more than a meter, yet the God Domain Core remained intact, with not a single crack on the surface of the large orb.

The Flame Lord was startled and ordered a halt to the attack.

Then, it condensed a flaming arrow in its palm and tentatively shot it towards the God Domain Core, its gaze fixed on the target.

The flaming arrow flew at extreme speed, but upon nearing the core, it passed straight through.

Watching this, the Flame Lord suddenly realized; this was merely a trick, not the true God Domain Core!

Understanding this, the Flame Lord looked around, its heart filled with confusion.

This God Domain was not large, and the army had already explored most of it, yet found nothing.

Where was the true God Domain Core?

And where were the enemies hiding?

These two questions hung over the Flame Lord's mind like a dark cloud.

Helpless, it could only order the continued search of the God Domain, hoping to find something.

The Flame Lord led the army to meticulously search every inch of the God Domain, not missing any clues.

Just then, a rain of wind blades suddenly descended from the sky.

Countless light Green wind blades shot out from the black mist, flying towards the Flame Legion.

Facing the overwhelming attack, the Flame Lord did not panic; instead, it showed an excited expression.

Finally, the enemy was found!

It was so difficult; after fighting against the air for a long time, it had even thought it was just scaring itself.

Now that there was a target, things were simple.

Kill the enemy!

After one round of wind blades, several Fire Elements were focused down by the wind blades and dissipated into the world.

Only individual Flame Seeds were left behind.

If these Flame Seeds could be brought back to the God Domain to incubate, it wouldn't be long before they would transform back into first-order small flame sprouts.

This was also one of the reasons Zhou Mingjie dared to make enemies everywhere.